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List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Lincoln

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List of accidents and incidents involving the Avro Lincoln four-engined heavy-bomber and later used for signals intelligence, radar research and as an-engine test bed.

1940s

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1946
1947
1948
1949

1950s

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1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
  • 9 April 1955 A73-64 of No. 10 Squadron RAAF crashed approximately 50m below the summit of Mount Superbus, west of Brisbane, Australia, while on a medical evacuation flight for a critically ill two-day-old baby girl from Townsville to Brisbane. Four crew, the baby and a nurse were killed. The aircraft was off course at night in bad weather.[6]
  • 26 June 1955 WD131 of No. 199 Squadron RAF collided with a USAF F-86D over Germany, six killed.[3]
  • 9 August 1955 RF574 of No. 83 Squadron RAF the landing gear was retracted instead of flaps during landing at RAF Hemswell.[3]
1956
1957
  • 20 December 1957 RF557 of No. 199 Squadron RAF was damaged beyond repair on landing at RAF Hemswell.[3]
1958
  • 13 November 1958 SX934 of the Royal Air Force Flying College, landing gear collapsed on landing at RAF Manby.[3]

1960s

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1961
  • 22 March 1961 WD144 of the Royal Air Force Flying College landed with wheels up at RAF Manby.[7]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Halley 1999, pp. 25-97
  2. ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155686". Aviation Safety Network. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj Halley 1999, pp. 98-201
  4. ^ "Cold War casualties commemorated". 10 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Avro Lincoln". Archived from the original on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  6. ^ "Avro Lincoln Bomber A73-64 Crashed into Mount Superbus in Southern Queensland on 9 April 1955". Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  7. ^ Halley 1999, pp. 201-221

Bibliography

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  • Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings - Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-290-4.